• Find a safe environment -- anywhere away from the attacker. Ask a trusted friend to stay with you for moral support.
  • Seek medical attention immediately.
  • Preserve evidence of the attack -- don't bathe or brush your teeth. Write down all the details you can recall about the attack and the attacker.
  • Call the Pueblo Rape Crisis Hotline for free, confidential counseling, 24 hours a day: 719-549-0549.
  • Get medical attention. Even with no physical injuries, it is important to determine the risks of STDs and pregnancy.
    To preserve forensic evidence, ask the hospital to conduct a rape kit exam.
  • If you suspect you may have been drugged, ask that a urine sample be collected. The sample will need to be analyzed later on by a forensic lab.
  • Report the rape to law enforcement authorities. A counselor can provide the information you'll need understand the process.
  • Remember it wasn't your fault.
  • Recognize that healing from rape takes time. Give yourself the time you need.
  • Know that it's never too late to call. Even if the attack happened years ago, the Pueblo Rape Crisis Hotline can still help. Many victims do not realize they need help until months or years later.

If you are in immediate danger, call 911 now.

 

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